Incarcerated Black women face issues of labor exploitation, sexual victimization, overmedication, and assault on reproductive rights. The incarceration rate for Black women is more than twice that of White women—a racial disparity that has remained even as the overall rate of incarceration has declined. Incarcerated women face a host of human and civil rights concerns, including labor exploitation, sexual victimization, overmedication, and assault on reproductive rights.
Jeff Johnson explains what the Women's March reminds us about black women's voices.
The report highlights the progress that has been made in regards to creating opportunities for women and girls of color.
Mama Thugger is the real OG for having her son admit that he was wrong.
Young Thug must’ve been having a crappy day on Wednesday before making his way to the airport, because when he arrived there, all hell broke loose. Video footage making it’s rounds on the internet shows the Jeffrey rapper going off on two female Alaska Airlines employees after he claims they were trying to make him miss […]
The "Needed Me" singer took to Instagram to let her followers know to "stop putting Black women against each other.”
Trick returned to social media to share a message for the ladies who had an issue with his sexist statements.
Nate Parker's film The Birth Of A Nation hit theaters last weekend and the box office numbers were less than great.
Parris takes to Instagram often to express the anger, sadness, and pride that resonates within the community.
Underserved women are affected the most, according to the study. Approximately two-thirds of women in jail identify with a minority group; 44 percent are Black, 15 percent Hispanic, and five percent are of other racial/ethnic backgrounds. Thirty six percent of women in jail identify as White.
